diff --git a/api/management/commands/quicksetup.py b/api/management/commands/quicksetup.py
index 22dcc899..70b218b8 100644
--- a/api/management/commands/quicksetup.py
+++ b/api/management/commands/quicksetup.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         collect_static()
 
         self.stdout.write('Populating the v1 database...')
-        quickload.populate_db()
+        #quickload.populate_db()
+        import_v1()
 
         self.stdout.write('Populating the v2 database...')
         import_v2()
@@ -42,6 +43,10 @@ def handle(self, *args, **options):
         self.stdout.write(self.style.SUCCESS('API setup complete.'))
 
 
+def import_v1() -> None:
+    """Import the v1 apps' database models."""
+    call_command('import', '--dir', 'data/v1')
+
 def import_v2() -> None:
     """Import the v2 apps' database models."""
     call_command('import', '--dir', 'data/v2')